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DeFlock: How we fight back against FLOCK #flock #flocksafety #flockcameras

David Echeverria · 1 month ago

The short version: David Echeverria's short spotlights DeFlock's crowdsourced pushback as Flock's ALPR network keeps expanding into neighborhoods with little public debate.

Our Take

David Echeverria's clip is a quick reminder that the fight against Flock Safety's license plate readers isn't just happening in city council chambers — it's happening on YouTube, in group chats, and on crowdsourced maps built by regular people who noticed a strange camera on a pole and started asking questions. That's the whole spirit of DeFlock: turn scattered local discoveries into a national picture of how fast this surveillance grid is growing.

The video doesn't need slick production values to make the point. Flock cameras are multiplying in towns that never held a real public vote on whether they wanted a database logging every car that passes, and most residents have no idea the tech even exists until someone points a phone at the pole. Content like this — short, direct, shareable — does more to raise awareness than another city council PDF buried on page nine of an agenda packet.

If this clip got your attention, take the next step: check our map to see what's already been documented near you, and if you're ready to push back locally, our take-action page has the tools to get started.

This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of David Echeverria, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.